Safety candle

ABSTRACT

A self-extinguishing candle comprising wax and a wick embedded therein, the improvement comprising providing at least one fire resistant area on the wick to control interval burning.

BACKGROUND

The product will be implemented in future manufacturing procedures invarious types of candles. Candles are responsible for a wide array ofaccidental fires each year in homes, college dormitories, commercialspaces etc. People simply forget that they are burning and they becomevery hot or hot wax melts onto items that are flammable and a fire isstarted. Many institutions have banned the use of candles because ofrelated tragedies and deaths. Even though candles may be banned from anarea it does not mean they are not present. Candles have an abundance ofuses and have been synonymous with romance, emergency lighting,atmosphere lighting, and pleasant smells to name a few. Consideringtheir multiple uses and popularity, a ban on candles will never trulyexist; instead candles need to be made safer. That is the reason for the“Safety Candle” to make our world a safer place through itsimplementation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1. Shows a cross section of a candle according to the invention.

FIG. 1.1 Shows the candle wax comprising the body of the candleaccording to the invention.

FIG. 1.2 Shows the wick that is manipulated to allow for the intervalburning according to the invention.

FIG. 1.3 Shows the wick base that holds the wick in place according tothe invention.

FIG. 1.4 Shows the fire resistant bands formed around wick (metal inthis case) to allow for interval burning according to the invention.

FIG. 2. Shows a cross section of a different embodiment of the candleaccording to the invention.

FIG. 2.1 Shows the candle wax comprising the body of the candleaccording to the invention.

FIG. 2.2 Shows the wick that is manipulated to allow for the intervalburning according to the invention.

FIG. 2.3 Shows the wick base that holds the wick in place according tothe invention.

FIG. 2.4 Shows the fire resistant bands infused into the wick (chemicalin this case) to allow for interval burning according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention will be applied in the manufacturing phase of candlemaking. It will be comprised of a metal band, or other fire resistantbands covering, or infused into, the wick in predetermined intervalscorrelated to the burning time of the candle (See FIG. 1. and 2.). Thiswill ensure that the candle will self-extinguish at predetermined timeintervals (e.g. one hour, two hour, three hour etc). This ensures safetyand will reduce many accidental fires. Once the candle has extinguisheditself the next band will be removed from the wick or burned off for thefollowing lighting and use (See FIG. 1. and 2.).

EXAMPLE

This is an example only and should not be construed as limiting thescope of the invention, which is set forth in the attached claims. An athome candle making kit was purchased, which included candle gel wax, 50pre-tabbed 3″ and 6″ wicks, 1 bottle of liquid dye, and 2 oz of scent.Different fire retardant materials were tried on the wick only. Beforegoing through the process of making candles, different materials andthicknesses of the flame retardant material were tried First mufflertailpipe tape and combinations of tinfoil were tried. It was found thatthe tinfoil was easier to work with and it actually stopped the flamewell on the wick alone. After many trials at many different intervals,thicknesses, and lengths of wicks it was determined that metal bandswould be a better alternative.

After many different trials with different increments of metal bandsaround the wick it was successful in determining different burnintervals with different spacing lengths of the metal bands. The bandswere stainless steel and 10 mm in length and 2 mm in diameter. They wereabout 0.5 mm thick and fit over the wick snugly. This findings made itpossible for me to file for a patent.

1. A self-extinguishing candle comprising wax and a wick embeddedtherein, the improvement comprising providing at least one fireresistant area on the wick.
 2. The candle of claim 1, wherein the wickhas a plurality of fire resistant areas.
 3. The candle of claim 2,wherein the fire resistant areas are formed by metal bands wrappedaround the wick.
 4. The candle of claim 3, wherein the metals bandscomprise steel.
 5. The candle of claim 3, wherein the metal bands arewrapped around the wick at regular intervals.
 6. The candle of claim 2,wherein the fire resistant areas are formed by fire resistant chemicalsinfused into the wick.
 7. A candle with alterations to its wick tocreate and manipulate timed intervals of open flame burning.